April 22, 2026

The Office of Research Development (ORD) is now hosting in-person office hours to assist and connect with K-State researchers. 

During ORD office hours, researchers can meet with members of the ORD team to discover funding opportunities, discuss specific funders and programs, review white papers or engage in casual conversation about research activity. 

The next session will take place April 23 from 2-4 p.m. at the Cornerstone Café inside Hale Library.

If you are interested in discussing your white paper, please send a copy of the paper to ord@ksu.edu at least three days in advance.

Additional office hours will be hosted at the Cornerstone Cafe from 2-4 p.m. on May 7.

Please contact ord@ksu.edu with any questions.

Join us for an informal one-hour information session on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, featuring two faculty members with firsthand Fulbright experience.

Location: Zoom from 11-12 p.m. Thursday, April 23rd: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/97263205914

On Thursday April 23rd, 11-12 p.m. the Philosophy Department will host an informational session with Jon Mahoney (Philosophy, KSU) and Lukasz Dominiak (Philosophy Professor, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland and current Visiting Fulbright Scholar at University of San Diego)

Mahoney will open with a brief overview of the Fulbright Student Program — drawing on his own experience as a Fulbright alumnus in Kyrgyzstan. Dominiak, a Fulbright Scholar from Poland, will discuss his current Fulbright project. 

Audience members will also have an opportunity to ask Professor Dominiak about his current research and Fulbright experience.

Whether you're seriously considering applying or simply curious, everyone is welcome.

We are looking for K-State faculty and staff to host a variety of hands-on activities that relate to their fields/professions for our KAWSE GROW/EXCITE summer camp on June 3-5.

Facilitating an activity is a great recruitment opportunity for your college, department, and field. Faculty members often use these experiences to demonstrate the broader impacts of their research in grant proposals. KAWSE is happy to provide documentation and/or letters of support for those who collaborate with us.

Have an idea for an activity? Want to demonstrate the broader impacts of your research? Excited to get youth involved in your field? Fill out our activity proposal form by April 27 to get involved! For more information, please visit the workshop facilitation page on our website.

The 2027-2028 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition launched on March 31! The Program offers over 1,800 awards to approximately 140 countries each year, allowing award recipients to conduct independent research, graduate study, or an English Teaching Assistantship in a host country of their choosing. U.S. citizens who hold will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and who will not have a PhD conferred by the application deadline, are eligible to apply. The application will close on October 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. Applicants may visit the website for more information on webinars, eligibility requirements, application components, country award details, and more.  

K-State’s Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research’s (SDUR) staff, Beth Powers and Kyle Padden, will work with students over the summer to meet the internal campus deadline of August 15. Individuals can learn more about the Student Fulbright program and K-State's process here. Beth and Kyle welcome questions from interested students, faculty or staff at sdur@ksu.edu.

Information sessions this spring include the following:

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Group Presentation Session:
Tuesday, April 28, 2-3pm
Virtual session: Register here. (in collaboration with national Fulbright office)

K-State has a strong history of graduating seniors and graduate students winning the Fulbright U.S. Student Award with 81 winners since 1950. Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research works with students and alumni on submitting applications for this award. A strong application, especially a research-based one, takes substantial preparation.  The following sessions welcome students, faculty and staff at any level to learn more about what the U.S. Student Award offers. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. SDUR welcomes referrals of students who might be interested in applying. Feel free to send us a message at sdur@ksu.edu and we will follow up with the student. 

The Fulbright offers the opportunity to do one of three things:

1. Study for a master’s degree as described here.
2. Conduct research with an expert in your field as described here.
3. Teach English abroad as described here.

If a student has career aspirations that have an international component, or there is exciting work being done in their field in another country, or they would be interested in sharing the English language and American culture as a teacher for a year, the Fulbright may be a good fit.

Students can learn more about the Fulbright here: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

Register to attend one of SDUR's virtual information sessions:
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Group Presentation Session:
Tuesday, April 28, 2-3 p.m.
Virtual session: Register here. (in collaboration with national Fulbright office)

NSF CAREER awards require the recipients to show evidence of research and education excellence. During this April 28th workshop, the Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation (OEIE) will provide resources to assist CAREER award applicants and recipients in developing evaluation plans and collecting evaluation data. Logic models will serve as the foundation for the discussion about how to 1) determine evaluation activities based on professional goals, 2) consider data collection methods that fit the award timeline, and 3) tailor reporting to demonstrate the overall impact of the work. This hour-long session will start at 3:30 pm. 

Please register here.

NSF webinars & office hours:

NASA Research and Education Support Services (NRESS) is seeking peer reviewers for the NASA Space Grant Augmentation for AI Workforce Development opportunity.

Proposal requirements and evaluation criteria are available in NSPIRES under Programmatic Guidance: Space Grant Base Award Augmentation 2026 (AI Workforce Development).

Peer review is a critical part of NASA’s selection process. Reviewers with diverse backgrounds and expertise help identify high-quality projects.

The peer review process is completed in two stages: 

If you are interested in participating, please complete the interest form by April 24, 2026.

Submitting your interest does not guarantee selection. Reviewers will be chosen based on the subject matter of proposals received. If selected, you will receive an email with detailed instructions.

Inquiries should be submitted via email to SpaceGrant@nasaprs.com

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

This webinar highlights and differentiates the range of funding opportunities from multiple U.S. National Science Foundation directorates that will help foster stronger research security-related practices throughout the community. It is appropriate for those involved in research security policy, implementation, administration and research itself. All organization types, including those in NSF Established Program to Simulate Competitive Research jurisdictions, are encouraged to attend.

Register here.

The U.S. National Science Foundation's new Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY) program invites you to attend an introductory webinar on:

Wednesday, April 29, 3-4 p.m.

NSF program officers will introduce the program, explain its goals, eligibility and procedures for proposal submission. A moderated Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Register here.

The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists and researchers to develop innovative solutions to persistent challenges in learning and workforce development. Please review the NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program solicitation for more information. Please email findersfoundry@nsf.gov with any questions.

May 6-7, 2026 

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Office of Research Training and Special Programs (ORTSP) will host an informational webinar to provide a program overview and respond to questions from prospective applicants for Fellowship (F) and Career Development (K) awards that are sponsored by NIAID.

Participation in the informational webinar, although encouraged, is optional and is not required for the submission of an application. 

Advanced registration is required.

The U.S. National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate (NSF CISE) invites the research community to participate in the NSF CISE Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) Program Workshop 2026, designed to support early-career faculty members preparing proposals for NSF CAREER.

This full-day workshop will provide guidance on developing strong and competitive CAREER proposals, with a particular focus on crafting compelling integrated research and education plans. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the CAREER program and hear advice from NSF program directors.

The workshop will be held May 11, 2026, as a hybrid event, allowing participants to attend either in person or virtually.

Registration deadline:
- May 8, 2026 – Virtual attendance

For additional information and registration details, please visit the NSF CISE CAREER Workshop 2026 website.

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in chemistry. These programs support a national research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention and innovation in the chemical sciences.

NSF MPS holds quarterly office hours to share information with chemistry researchers, administrators and others in the U.S. chemistry research community.

MPS leaders and staff will discuss funding opportunities for chemistry research and education. Each event will focus on particular topic(s) that will be announced closer to the event's date. Check back about 2-3 weeks before each event.

Registration is required to attend.